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Eisenkot " The Return of Statesmanlike and Substantive Discourse As Shabbat approaches, a few words from me to you, my Israeli brothers and sisters, about the current situation: 1. Security – Yesterday, I met with outgoing Prime Minister Netanyahu and his military secretary. Naturally, I will not go into the details of our conversation. The security situation, as well as the domestic situation, requires close oversight of the government during this sensitive transition period. I made it clear that I will not allow a lack of oversight. For me, Israel's security comes before any other consideration and must never be used for political gain. This is also what I expect from everyone holding public office. 2. Efforts to Form an Emergency Government – At the beginning of the week, I received the mandate from the President of Israel to form a government. On that occasion, as well as afterward, I reached out to all parliamentary factions and members of the Knesset who agree with the four principles I outlined, inviting them to enter negotiations to establish an emergency government under my leadership. These are not empty words. I mean it. I want to reiterate that I intend to leave no stone unturned and speak with every elected representative who agrees with the four principles, with the aim of establishing a stable government as soon as possible. This is what the moment demands, and this is the mandate you have given me. Failing to do so would be a grave mistake. I believe this is the right way to conduct negotiations: to build partnerships, expand the range of possibilities, promote creative cooperation, and above all, engage in dialogue based on principles. Principles centered on Israeli interests, and Israeli interests alone. I am pleased to report that we are making progress in our discussions with potential partners, while simultaneously working to explore every possible option. I approach these opportunities with an open mind and a genuine willingness to establish, by every possible means, a good, stable, and effective government under my leadership. There is no other alternative. 3. Making Full Use of the Parliamentary Majority in the Knesset – Alongside our negotiation efforts, we are putting the majority for change in the Knesset into action, with determination and speed. During the first three days of the 26th Knesset, we established the Arrangements Committee, the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, and the Finance Committee. We appointed excellent people and began legislative proceedings to establish a state commission of inquiry, alongside efforts to repeal laws that have harmed democracy. The days when the outgoing government could act aggressively and unchecked, as though it had the playing field all to itself, are over. The Knesset will once again become the home of the people. All the people. On our watch, there will be no more insults hurled at bereaved families, nor will there be any abuse of the power entrusted to us by the people against other segments of society. The Knesset of Israel will carry out the clear will of the majority of Israeli citizens and fulfill its role as an effective and responsible parliamentary oversight body, acting in the national interest. 4. The Peretz Family – I have known the Peretz family personally and deeply for nearly 30 years. Unfortunately, I encountered them under painful and difficult circumstances, twice. But I was fortunate to form a lifelong bond with a family that serves as an example and a model of love for our people and our country. I was pleased that Elisaf, whom I have known since he was 12 years old, agreed to join the Yashar! party and take part in the important work of public service and restoring the dignity of the Knesset. I embrace Miriam Peretz, and I trust Elisaf. I know that he trusts me and the decisions I make, and will continue to make. That is not what concerns me. What concerns me is the vicious and ugly campaign currently taking place, which includes thousands of harsh and abusive messages directed at some members of the Knesset from Yashar! and their families, including bereaved families who have paid the highest price. Disagreement and criticism are legitimate. They are part of the role of an elected public official. But there is no place for incitement and threats. If anyone has a problem with the path I am setting out, I am the one they should address. Anyone who thinks that various messengers and poisonous attacks will intimidate us clearly does not know us well enough. 5. Arab Citizens of Israel – Arab citizens of Israel make up 21 percent of the country's total population. Since the beginning of the election campaign, they have faced a racist and violent campaign of delegitimization, fueled by the outgoing prime minister and those around him for political reasons. The Prime Minister of Israel is the prime minister of all citizens, including those who did not vote for him. Arab citizens of Israel are part of the Israeli story. The attempt to marginalize them and smear them as a group is an act that goes against the principles of responsible national leadership, dishonors our Declaration of Independence, and undermines the values we take pride in as a Jewish and democratic state. One may disagree with the representatives of the Arab parties. One may even feel deep aversion toward some of them. But it is neither acceptable nor appropriate to vilify an entire sector of society, and I will not allow it. Challenging and important weeks lie ahead of us. I am determined to overcome every difficulty and challenge in order to form a government and bring Israel back to safe harbor. As usual, these efforts will be accompanied by plenty of political spin and lies as part of attempts to prevent the formation of the government. I suggest taking all of them with a grain of salt. When there is something to announce, I will do so directly, without intermediaries. This is the kind of leadership I believe in, and this is the leadership I intend to bring to the government I will establish. Shabbat Shalom, citizens of Israel. " https://x.com/gadi_eisenkot/status/2121228540322435413?a=HxN7uE5trkUR6gQxNXE&s=20

This thread's goal is to show the election campaign Israel has entered into this month. I am going to show the dynamics here in a new way, which is even more transparent and direct than before. The main emphasis here will be party leaders' daily declarations, the secondary emphasis will be key journalists and Knesset members. I don't want you to suffice with tweets I add here but also to enter the links I will add to every message, read further about the candidates's tweets, and follow twitter's suggestion for you on more politicians from the same political camp. The camps will be represented as evenly as possible and polls will be shown on a weekly basis. All tweets I will add here are originally in Hebrew and aimed to Israeli ears, therefore they reflect a purely internal discussion. I hope you will enjoy reading this thread and you can always ask whatever you want, even if it will be emotionally uncomfortable for me 😝

Thank you 😊 Hopefully Eisenkot will actually manage to form a coalition. It could still be quite complicated, because he must reach relative or absolute majority of members supporting him, but he has couple of weeks to try. If he fails, Netanyahu might get to try too, so lets hope this fragile house of cards stays standing during those critical days.

https://x.com/BarakSeri/status/2118985443181993992?a=rkfFqOrmwxPSLeuxHZo&s=20

Full video of Together's answer to president Hertzog's request to form a unity government with Netanyahu. https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1FWqtWwzKu/

Last 24h overview 📺 You are invited to follow party members and journalists to read more: https://x.com/Efratrayten1/status/2118294332604137892?a=j871hCS5a0Mwv5ELEwc&s=20

https://x.com/gadi_eisenkot/status/2118002473705333248?a=dkW2DdjJrY7RzQ_MrzA&s=20

Tier 1 reactivity and emotionality will always be part of you too. If you feel you need to protect yourself from tier 1 people then you are subconsciously in some sort of war within you.

An in-depth interview with Eisenkot: https://www.timesofisrael.com/bereaved-by-war-determined-to-heal-protect-and-revive-israel-gadi-eisenkots-prime-ministerial-mission/

Lapid has put this solution in the closet in his rethoric after Oct7 while he clearly and openly supported Two State solution in the past, though Bennett on the other hand is completely against it.

I heard an interview with Eisenkot a few months ago in which he said that it would take time, but in the long run, the Palestinian people should govern themselves. I think he supports either a two-state solution or an autonomy or "state-minus" for Palestinians and is deliberately shifting his rhetoric to the right because of the elections, although I admit I have no way to prove that at the moment.

A quite good summary of the dangers posed by Netanyahu and why many in the Center-Left camp see joining a government with him as problematic. Full video here: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1M21x1psib/

@Husseinisdoingfine Lets hope this is what will happen.

https://x.com/itamarbengvir/status/2116965961177960579?a=HIYI3Ek-E1QSiTxSvFc&s=20

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Israel > Netflix

https://x.com/C14_news/status/2116805258953273434?s=20

https://x.com/bezalelsm/status/2115708235243991538?a=HRdmnvqLjFNAiO1OM1M&s=20

Naama Lazimi - 2nd on The Democrats' Knesset list " Friends, So many of you have been writing to me. I'll try to respond to as many of you as I can. In the meantime, I wanted to write something here. We've been through so much together over these past few years. Someone looking in from the outside couldn't possibly understand this period, which has profoundly shaped our lives. A few words from me, which I hope will offer you some comfort and inspiration for the days ahead. Here are the basic facts: The Change Bloc won. Netanyahu's coalition has lost strength and cannot form a government. From here, things get more complicated. First, it's okay to feel disappointed. Even when the numbers clearly favor the Change Bloc, hope and disappointment can coexist. Yes, we expected more. We expected that after the deep divisions in our society, the judicial overhaul, the most horrific massacre since the founding of the state, the funding of Hamas, Qatar's involvement in the Prime Minister's Office, institutionalized draft evasion, the assault on women and our rights, the destruction of governing institutions, corruption, and mafia-like conduct — there would be an unequivocal outcome. It's okay to say that. We expected more. So now that we've gotten that off our chests, we move on with the mission. Netanyahu does not have a government. He doesn't. I come from a political tradition whose guiding principle is "the long haul." We don't have the luxury of making irresponsible statements just to win seats. We're not politicians who say, "After us, the flood," and to hell with the country. Absolutely not. We believe in people, in the long road of building partnerships, leadership, community, and a long-term vision. Right now, the most important thing is to remove from their positions those who have trampled over everything, and to start taking action — electing a Knesset Speaker, establishing an Arrangements Committee and parliamentary committees, immediately establishing a state commission of inquiry, and more. I promise you that the best people in our camp are working on it. I've had quite a few conversations, and so far I've come away encouraged. The second thing is to overcome the barrier of fear and fearmongering. I'm not saying this to Democrats voters alone, because we've openly declared on every possible platform that a coalition with Arab society and Ra'am is acceptable to us, and those who voted for us want that. Nor am I addressing all those in the rest of the Change Bloc who support such a partnership — approximately 75%, according to studies. I'm speaking to those who are still afraid, across the different parties and political camps. I've been receiving many messages like that, too. Before getting into the moral and ethical vision, let me paint a picture of the life of a young Arab citizen in a country that has abandoned its most basic responsibility. In the education system, that young person will receive 40% less funding than a child in the state religious education system. Spoken Hebrew instruction is extremely limited, and there's a good chance they'll have only partial or virtually no command of the language, unless they make an independent effort or have access to it through other means. This makes integration, finding employment, succeeding in higher education, and even the basic ability to dream and fulfill those dreams much more difficult. After 7 p.m., it's better not to leave home, because a stray bullet from uncontrolled gunfire could hit them or someone they love. That's the reality of the Wild West created by criminal organizations that do whatever they please. In fact, it could happen at 2 p.m. as well. When there are language barriers, inadequate investment in education and extracurricular programs, and employment opportunities are lacking — when the state has disappeared and racism is rampant — how easy do you think it is for young people to fall into criminal organizations? According to the Ministry of National Security, which presented its professional assessments at quite a few committee hearings I held on the subject, it's very easy. According to those assessments, the lack of funding for socioeconomic development programs and initiatives to combat murder and crime effectively channels young people with little to do into criminal activity within Arab society. These assessments were presented to me during hearings I initiated concerning irresponsible cuts to the multiyear development plans for Arab society — a political policy that deliberately deepened these serious problems. 2/2 — the second post So I could go back to Herzl's writings and show how the visionary of the Jewish state aspired to a state that would provide equality for everyone living in it, including minorities and the country's Arab citizens. I've also shared our Declaration of Independence, the founding document of our nation, here many times. But I want you to return for a moment to what I've just described and ask yourselves: What is better for our country? An inclusive policy that values human life and takes responsibility for all its citizens, or a policy that fuels another Guardian of the Walls, denies equal opportunities, and undermines our ability to live good lives together here? I've visited Arab communities countless times. The thing that motivated them most to go out and vote was the desire to live! The longing for action against criminal organizations, and for Ben Gvir to stop serving as minister, because during his time in office, around 900 citizens have been murdered and thousands have been injured. While such widespread civic participation, unprecedented in Arab society, is indeed moving, you should understand that it comes from a place of profound crisis, from the feeling that the state has completely abandoned them. Before the cost of living, the lack of equality, the Kaminitz Law, and racism, they are simply tired of being murdered. Tell me, isn't this something basic that the state is obligated to provide? And when people who oppose our vision of Jewish-Arab partnership approach me, I always ask them: When you're in a hospital, entrusting your life to Arab medical teams, are you afraid? I've never heard anyone say yes. Every single day, we interact with Arab society in ways that save lives. So can't we work together to combat murder and crime, promote integration, expand civilian service, increase participation in the economy, and more? Of course we can! This is the realization of the Zionist vision. This is the realization of coexistence, and it is the only way for us to grow and prosper together here. I'm very proud of my party leader, Yair Golan, who, as always, didn't hesitate and immediately threw himself into the task. I admit I'm disappointed that The Democrats aren't a larger party, especially at a moment like this. But with our eight Knesset seats, we will do absolutely everything we can to help Israel emerge from this difficult situation, to build a country worthy of our children, one that will care for them, and to secure a future of hope for them. I have much more to write about the long-term vision for rebuilding the country, restoring its social fabric, and reshaping Israeli politics. But right now, eyes on the ball. We have many tasks ahead of us and a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. We must not miss it. Let's form a government of change that brings new hope. It's up to us. Political courage, forward-looking statesmanship, hope. " https://x.com/naamalazimi/status/2116119898929738200?a=jSe0G1TsLbDbFADTzG0&s=20

Oh ok I understand

@enchanted Tell Al Jazeera that they started this game. https://www.ynet.co.il/entertainment/article/b1xds9g6ge

https://x.com/RonGerlitz1/status/2115832572005491119?a=mYBR_HE20guy2cY0XT4&s=20

Eisenkot's full new declaration video, with English subtitles, here: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1Ek9snhnuT/

Mostly not so in active rethorics against those parties, but with rethoric acrobats trying to passively exclude those parties away at least in what they are saying outside. Also, Eisenkot didn't fully disqualify them, but said that he will accept each party that follow his principals: 1. Recognition of Israel as a Jewish, democratic, and liberal state, committed to the principle of equality. 2. Acceptance of the values of Israel's Declaration of Independence as the country's foundational principles. 3.Mandatory service for all – military, national, or civilian service for all citizens, including ultra-Orthodox Jews and Arabs. 4. The dismantling of Hamas – recognition of the need to eliminate Hamas's military and governing capabilities.